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Two Homes

by Claire Masurel · 2001

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"Parents looking for a book about separation or divorce will find few offerings as positive, matter-of-fact, or child-centered as this one. . . . Simple, yet profoundly satisfying. - BOOKLIST (starred review)

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At Mommy's house, Alex has a soft chair. At Daddy's house, Alex has a rocking chair. In each home, Alex also has a special bedroom and lots of friends to play with. But whether Alex is with Mommy or with Daddy, one thing always stays the same - Alex is loved. The gently reassuring text focuses on what is gained rather than what is lost when parents divorce, while the sensitive illustrations, depicting two unique homes in all their small details, firmly establish Alex's place in both of them. TWO HOMES will help children - and parents - embrace even the most difficult of changes with an open and optimistic heart.

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
divorcedivorceMore like thisLess of thisfamilyfamilyMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2000s2000sMore like thisLess of this
Mood
emotionalemotionalMore like thisLess of this
Subject
sciencescienceMore like thisLess of thissocial sciencesocial scienceMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 40 pages

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